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The Story of Bruce Carr, the P-51D Pilot who left on a mission flying a Mustang and RTB flying a Luftwaffe FW 190

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Thanks Luftwaffe: that time a P-51D Pilot left on a mission flying a Mustang and RTB flying a German FW 190

Dario Leone

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The story of "I‘m the one with the part in the back," the B-17 Memphis Belle legendary Pin-Up Nose Art

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of “I‘m the one with the part in the back,” the B-17 Memphis Belle legendary Pin-Up Nose Art

Dario Leone

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USS Connecticut near loss and the Year of Lost Subs. In 1968 four Submarines were lost: the French Minerve, the Israeli Dakar, the Soviet K-129 and the American USS Scorpion.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Uncategorized

USS Connecticut near loss and the Year of Lost Subs. In 1968 four Submarines were lost: the French Minerve, the Israeli Dakar, the Soviet K-129 and the American USS Scorpion.

William Cobb

Legendary Luftwaffe Bf 109 Ace Werner Mölders tells the story of when he was shot down by Armée de l’Air D.520 Ace René Pomier Layrargues

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Legendary Luftwaffe Bf 109 Ace Werner Mölders tells the story of when he was shot down by Armée de l’Air D.520 Ace René Pomier Layrargues

Dario Leone

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An in-Depth Analysis of why Allied Heavy Bombing on D-Day Failed

Aviation History / Military Aviation

An in-Depth Analysis of why Allied Heavy Bombing on D-Day Failed

Dario Leone

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On the Eve of the Battle of Midway Legendary Naval Aviator Jimmy Thach had 27 F4F Wildcat fighters and was his Squadron’s Only Pilot

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Did you Know on the Eve of the Battle of Midway Legendary Naval Aviator Jimmy Thach had 27 F4F Wildcat fighters and was his Squadron’s Only Pilot?

William Cobb

The “accidental” arrival of the legendary F4U Corsair in the South Pacific and the story of Ken Walsh, the first man to become a “Corsair ace”

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Fox Four Uncle: The Legendary F4U Corsair was Plagued by Troubles as a carrier aircraft but became the Primary USMC Fighter during WW II

William Cobb

The incredible story of the RAF Mosquito Pilot that was able to land his Aircraft with the Tip of a Bullet from a Luftwaffe Ju 188 in his Liver

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The incredible story of the RAF Mosquito Pilot that was able to land his Aircraft with the Tip of a Bullet from a Luftwaffe Ju 188 in his Liver

Dario Leone

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The story of the Me 163 Komet Rocket fighters that defended the Leuna chemical complex during the USAAF’s Oil Campaign

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of the Me 163 Komet Rocket fighters that defended the Leuna chemical complex during the USAAF’s Oil Campaign

Dario Leone

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Remembering the of the Battle of Coral Sea, History's First Carrier vs Carrier Battle

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety

Remembering the of the Battle of Coral Sea, History’s First Carrier vs Carrier Battle

William Cobb

“Things don’t look rosy for our big cities:” Here’s what the Luftwaffe’s leadership thought of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber

Aviation History / Military Aviation

“Things don’t look rosy for our big cities:” Here’s what the Luftwaffe’s leadership thought of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress bomber

Dario Leone

The sinking of HMS Hermes, the First Ship Designed as an Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

The sinking of HMS Hermes, the First Ship Designed as an Aircraft Carrier

William Cobb

The ringmaster’s Grand Finale: Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the exciting story of his last combat mission

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Experten: Analyzing Survival rates for Aces

William Cobb

The Dogfight where a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress bomber shot down a Japanese Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' flying boat

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Imperial Japanese Navy H6K Mavis pilot tells the story of when his Flying Boat was Attacked and nearly Shot Down by B-17 Bombers

Dario Leone

The story of Major George E. Preddy, the most successful P-51 Mustang Pilot of all time that was Killed In Action in a Tragic Case of Friendly Fire on Christmas Day 1944

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The story of Major George E. Preddy, the most successful P-51 Mustang Pilot of all time that was Killed In Action in a Tragic Case of Friendly Fire on Christmas Day 1944

Dario Leone

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Ryujo: The Forgotten, Unique, one off hybrid of a Cruiser Hull with an Aircraft Carrier Superstructure Grafted on to it

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Ryujo: The Forgotten, Unique, one-off Hybrid of a Cruiser Hull with an Aircraft Carrier Superstructure Grafted on to it

William Cobb

Brigadier General Fred Castle, the B-17G Copilot that stayed aboard his crippled Flying Fortress to let his crew bail-out. He was killed in the crash of his bomber after gasoline tanks exploded.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Brigadier General Fred Castle, the B-17G Copilot that stayed aboard his crippled Flying Fortress to let his crew bail-out. He was killed in the crash of his bomber after gasoline tanks exploded.

Dario Leone

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